Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

2005R2h 24m
Blu-ray
/ DVD

Overview

Details

During the 12th century in the holy city of Jerusalem, a young peasant blacksmith takes up the mantle of knighthood so he can help repel the army of Islamic crusaders that took control of the city in the year 1099.

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Reviews

age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this movie has several one-on-one fight scenes, as well as extreme and explicit battle violence, including sword-fighting, head-chopping, limbs-lopping, impaling, fiery catapults firing, buildings and bodies burning, and blood spurting. The film includes a euphemistic reference to the fact that the hero's father raped his mother (he says, "I knew your mother. To be courteous, I should say it was against her objections"), and various references to the Crusades (battles fought, warriors lost), as a backdrop for the hero's noble cause (he wants to bring Muslims and Christians together, contrary to the desires of all devout folks on all sides). Characters drink wine in goblets. The film includes a romance between the hero and the good king's sultry sister, who is also married to the bad king (this relationship leads to a passionate kiss that fades out before explicit sex). The leprous good king wears a silver mask throughout the film; after his death, the mask is removed to reveal his diseased, caved-in face (an image that might alarm some younger viewers).

Sexual
Content

One sexual tryst, artistically rendered.

Violence

Battle scenes are graphic, hard-hitting, and energetically depicted.

Language

Some strong language.

Social
Behavior

Villains start wars in search of "glory" and territory; the Crusades are the backdrop.Can be a great discussion starter in your home about the beginnings of conflict between Eastern and Western cultures.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol

Not applicable

Age appropriate

Not an issue

Depends on your child and your family

Parents strongly cautioned

Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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